Contents 02 08 From the CEO Smart Cities are Our Future and Our Opportunity 04 Editor's Note The Promise of Tech Panasonic CEO Kazuhiro Tsuga led one of the most radical corporate overhauls in Japan's history. Tech 08 INNOVATOR Panasonic Celebrates 100 Years in Business 14 INTERNATIONAL FOCUS South Korea 104 38 16 A TECHNOLOGY TO WATCH Making Smart Homes Even Smarter 20 PIPELINE The Future is Now Policy POLICY UPDATE Exciting Road Ahead for SelfDriving Cars 30 GUEST BLOG Looking at 2018 23 32 CTA INNOVATION HOUSE FACES OF INNOVATION Adetayo Adesanya, Founder & CEO, Agbara Life 24 Tsuga: David Becker/Getty Images 28 WASHINGTON NEWS Get to Know Chairman Ajit Pai 22 POLICY NEWS Why a new NAFTA Needs Strong Digital Protections Keeping Drones in Flight International Innovation Scorecard Debuts C TA . t e c h / i 3 59 Shopping Becomes Magic AR/VR makeup mirrors, selfassisted robots and digital displays are enhancing shopping. Special: CES Unveiled Las Vegas 50 18 C4 Health in a Connected World 48 33 GREEN POLICY Innovating a More Sustainable World 34 TECH HUB Columbus Features 38 Thinking About Things That Think Businesses integrate artificial intelligence as consumer opportunities grow. 44 Esports - The First Global Digital Sport Esports come of age with traditional sports investment. Tech to the Rescue How new innovations are making the biggest global impact. 56 C Space Storytellers The Future of Media RETAIL STRATEGIES Smart Homes Provide Retail Opportunities 106 83 Special: 2018 Innovation Awards Business ADVICE FOR ENTREPRENEURS To Go, or Not to Go 107 MARKET BEAT Top Trends for 2018 100 108 C SPACE Advertisers Discover Blockchain BY THE NUMBERS Sports Tech Improves Health, Safety and Performance 101 TECH STRATEGIES Rapid Rise of Voice 102 CT REPORTS CTA Foundation at CES 2018 Events Calendar TransitScreen IEA Winners ON THE COVER CEO of Panasonic Corporation of North America, Tom Gebhardt 08 44 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 1http://CTA.tech http://www.CES.tech http://www.cta.tech